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Bumble Bee - Bombus rufocinctus - female
Copyright © 2008 Ilona L.

Bumble Bee - Bombus rufocinctus - Female
Cross Plains, Dane County, Wisconsin, USA
June 18, 2008
This was a small bumble bee about the size of a small honeybee. This is the only one of this color I've ever seen in the yard. Could this be Bombus ternarius? Note from June 21: I've seen several more of these bumble bees in the yard since this first one appeared.

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Contributed by Ilona L. on 18 June, 2008 - 12:06pm
Last updated 10 September, 2011 - 7:00pm

Moved
Moved from Bumble Bees.
… Ilona L., 8 August, 2008 - 10:14am

Bombus rufocinctus
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… John S. Ascher, 7 August, 2008 - 9:35pm

 
Thank you for the ID.
Thank you for the ID.
… Ilona L., 8 August, 2008 - 10:13am

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